Scam Factory

Publisher:
Wondery

Scam Factory

5.0/5

Critic Rating

You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere annoyances, thinking you’ve stopped some random stranger from ripping you off. But the shocking truth is, the person behind that message might be trapped inside a “scam factory” on the other side of the world and forced to scam others against their will. From Wondery, comes a new series about the brutal reality behind these operations, where one family discovers a horrifying truth...


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter Feb 24, 2025

"At the beginning of Scam Factory I couldn’t figure out why there was so much minute focus on Charlie. But this is all about Charlie. She is the gear churning the factory, Max is a pawn. All to say this story was more interesting than I thought it would be. It’s cinematic, really."

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